Ayo, So let me tell…read morey'all what y'all not gon' do--play me and my wife like we some side characters in our own kid's doctor visit. We took off work. Real jobs. Not imaginary work. We showed up together like responsible grown folks to support our son, who got referred for a tight hip. Nothing major, but still--our child, our business. We walk in ready to be present, and boom--y'all hit us with a crusty little sign on the door talkin' 'bout "only one parent allowed." Excuse me? Since when? Ain't nobody said that when we booked the appointment. Ain't no paperwork. Ain't no email. Ain't no carrier pigeon. Just vibes and disrespect. Tried to talk to somebody in charge, but apparently they were in a meeting, probably discussing how to ruin more families' mornings. The practice manager called us later, and bless his heart, but the damage was done. Let's break this mess down: * Surprise Policy: Y'all really thought it was cute to spring that "one parent only" rule like it was a plot twist. This ain't Grey's Anatomy. Communicate. * Blue Collar Dad Disrespect: Another dad was there too, fresh off a job site, probably still smelling like hard work and sacrifice. Y'all told him to sit his dusty boots in the lobby like he was a stranger. Shame. * Attitude on 1000: The nurse who weighed our kid had her name tag flipped like she was in the witness protection program. She talked to us like we owed her child support. Loud, rude, and built like she been waiting all week to catch an attitude. * Facetime Foolery: Y'all let my wife FaceTime me during the exam like we were on an episode of "Parenting: Long Distance Edition." Then when it was time for the actual diagnosis, y'all took so long to come get me, Dr. Gilpin was out here asking, "Where the daddy at?" like I was lost in Target. * This Ain't New: My sister and her husband got the same treatment when their daughter was dealing with a much more serious issue. So clearly, y'all been on this nonsense for a minute. Let me say this loud for the folks in the back: WE SHOWED UP. We cared. We sacrificed. And y'all treated us like we were inconveniencing you by loving our child. Fix your dusty little policies. Teach your staff how to act like they got some home training. And stop making it harder for parents to do what they supposed to do. We ain't the ones. --Eric & Mary Clark (P.S. Next time, try kindness. It's free.)

Dr. Sparkman is the best. He saved my leg after a car accident which I think no other Dr could do.read more

My fiancé and i were traveling and he got really sick. He's been sick for over a week but it got…read moremuch worse on the drive. Severe internal pain. He's active duty Air Force so we pulled to the nearest hospital that would take him. We've been in the "pre ER room" for over an hour and he's in so much pain he's crying. For a grown man to cry is saying something. They don't "have any rooms" so we're here waiting until one opens. Mind you it's not busy. We should have kept driving to Savannah. We came for an emergency. The bed he is laying on I'm praying is clean. I just killed a roach crawling across the bars on the bed. Just gross.

I have been for the past several months dealing with very excruciating nerve pains and numbness in…read moremy legs. As a result I was referred to the spine Center for an injection. Upon getting the orders I was very apprehensive because of previously having to undergo Spinal taps. They all including Dr, Johnson very patiently assured me the procedure would be nothing like the spinal tap. Up until the day of my procedure they continued to assure me it would be ok. On the day of my procedure I was still so worried. Dr. Johnson took the time to sit down and explain the procedure to me before hand. The nurse had also reassured me during the intake process it would be just fine. The procedure went just as they said. I hardly knew when it was done and the doctor was awesome in helping me to relax and explaining every step as it was performed. The only negative was the scheduling nurse was out of the office and I have yet to receive my next appointment. The office and restroom facilities were clean. I appreciated the service I received from Dr. Johnson and his staff at the Spine Center. Thank you Pat Jefferson